UCon Construction Ltd plead guilty to three charges after sediment and concrete slurry repeatedly escaped from an Auckland building site into the city’s wider stormwater network in 2024.
Environment
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Ten tarāpuka died after ingesting a rapid-acting narcotic bird control agent in Te Anau on January 18.
Fri, Mar 27
Red alert level warnings are in place for some rivers in the Greater Wellington region, the council is urging people to check before visiting rivers.
Dealers say electric vehicles are being snapped up as Kiwis look for ways to cut fuel costs.
Thu, Mar 26
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said the next phase of the Government's strategy would shift from smaller projects to targeting predator elimination across larger areas.
Wed, Mar 25
A paywave donations trial by the Department of Conservation in Punakaiki has harvested $22,000 in five months.
Tue, Mar 24
The Taranaki Regional Council officer was inspecting "systematic problems" on his farm, which dated back to 2009.
How did a high-profile crime that had the nation's farmers up in arms and a visit to an out-of-the-way rubbish dump lead to the discovery of critically endangered native bats in a Northland forest?
Mon, Mar 23
The Government's $52.7 million zero-interest loans would go to ChargeNet and Meridian Energy, who are co-investing a combined $60m in capital.
The work underway at Amberley Beach, around 35km north of Christchurch, is quickly becoming a national test case.
"Don't let your guard down yet" is the message from meteorologists as more rain is expected safety concerns also raised surrounding a 120-year-old dam.
Sun, Mar 22
Hundreds of hectares of highland farmland are being retired as part of the effort to bolster the spawnery.
"We've said to NZTA, don't even bring it at us, because we ain't going to do it, and it'd be a cold day in hell if it happened," says Wairoa's mayor.
People in the far north of Queensland are bracing for destructive winds and heavy rainfall.
Fri, Mar 20
The first report into the wastewater plant failure has highlighted a possible pipeline flaw.
The Government is backing the restoration of the Chateau Tongariro, launching a formal process to find private operators to revive the historic hotel.
Thu, Mar 19
After carrying out around 13,000 inspections of recreational fishers over summer, a 94% compliance rate with fishing rules and regulations was found.
Tom Campbell is standing by his view that a new cable for a large AI data factory will not impact the environment at Ōreti Beach, despite a report saying otherwise.
Tue, Mar 17
Harley Ra, who was raised in Kaitāia but works in Perth, hooked the 7.665 kilogram winner on Saturday, the final day of the five-day contest.
Mon, Mar 16
The protest opposes the McCallum Brothers company plan to dredge up to 150,000 cubic metres of sand per year from the seabed about four kilometres offshore.
Sun, Mar 15
Potential impacts of a large cable on the natural environment have been highlighted in a commissioner’s report, including disturbance to wildlife.
Fri, Mar 13
Harwoods Hole lies in the Tasman District, within the Abel Tasman National Park, but the Department of Conservation closed the track to the site last month, citing safety risks.
Wed, Mar 11
Rising sea temperatures and over-fishing are causing major food shortages for the kororā, rescue centres are reporting severely underweight chicks and young adults in the Bay of Plenty and Hauraki Gulf area.
Mon, Mar 9
Researchers at Auckland University have found a native New Zealand flax may soon help address one of the world's most stubborn pollution problems.
Sun, Mar 8
Pitt Island is the second largest of the Chatham Islands, which the shore plover - also known as the tūturuatu in te reo Māori, or tchūriwat' in ta rē Moriori (Moriori language) - are native to.
